The construction phase of the project has been effectively managed, with appropriate governance structures in place, in accord with the requirements set out in the project agreement.
The documented processes and procedures in place for the design and construction phase provided a sound basis for the management of the project.
Importantly, the project will be completed on time and was ready for handover on 12 June 2008, with full commissioning of the hospital to occur by 22 June 2008.
The move from the current site to the new hospital appears to have been well planned and has involved all the necessary parties participating in the planning, management and monitoring of the transition.
At the time of the audit the operational (service delivery) phase of the project agreement had not commenced.
Many aspects of the contract management systems and processes for the operating phase are still under development and need to be completed as a matter of priority by the Department of Human Services. This will provide greater assurance that the expected level of service delivery by the private sector party can be measured and managed by the state.